City Of Brandon, Mississippi
Storm Center
First StormReady City in Mississippi

 
Watch our Live Streaming Coverage live video when we chase severe storms
moving toward the City of Brandon. The storm team chase vehicle will respond when available to intercept storms. Interior

Training

Brandon Storm Team members trained on Radar Analysis at Baron Services in Huntsville Alabama
Pictured left to Right Alton Webb, Carley Dearman, Carolyn Palmer, Cathy Goolsby,
Dr. Josh Wurman, Doppler On Wheels(DOW) &
Vincent Webb
www.stormready.noaa.gov

Multimedia Weather Briefing

Shiloh Park Live Weather Camera



How Brandon Became Storm Ready.

Local National Weather Service forecast offices work with communities to complete an application and review process. To be recognized as StormReady, a community must:

-Establish a 24-hour warning point and emergency operations center;
-Have more than one way to receive severe weather forecasts and warnings and to alert the public;
-Create a system that monitors local weather conditions;
-Promote the importance of public readiness through community seminars;
-Develop a formal hazardous weather plan, which includes training severe weather spotters and holding emergency exercises. When Seconds Count Storm Ready Communities Are Prepared

Many laws and regulations help local emergency managers deal with hazardous material spills, search and rescue operations, and medical crises but there are few guidelines dealing with hazardous weather operations. 

Recognizing this need, the National Weather Service designed StormReady to help cities, counties, and towns implement procedures to reduce the potential for disastrous, weather-related, consequences. Brandon was the first StormReady city in Mississippi.

*All information came from the StormReady brochure located at the StormReady website:

New siren installed at Shiloh Park. Includes voice capabilities.



New Siren Shiloh Park

Chase Vehicle
Chase Van